A win within the first Test in opposition to Sri Lanka helped Pakistan bounce to the third spot within the World Test Championship factors desk with a win-loss share of 58.33. It has additionally helped India enhance on spot within the rankings, now sitting on the fourth spot with a win-loss share of 52.08. Sri Lanka have dropped sixth with a defeat and now sit under Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, India and West Indies.
In what was a carefully fought recreation in Galle, Pakistan chased down 352 with 4 wickets in hand. Opener Abdullah Shafique was adjudged participant of the match for his scintillating 160* off 408 deliveries.
Calm beneath stress ✨
Playing simply his sixth Test, @imabd28 produced a batting masterclass to ace Pakistan’s steep chase 💯👏#SLvPAK | #AgainTheBoysInInexperienced pic.twitter.com/A9M7FKVWIj
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 20, 2022
“As a youngster he is showing a lot of class,” captain Babar Azam stated in regards to the 22-year previous Pakistan opener. “Really pleasing to see him perform well.”
The two groups go once more within the remaining Test of the sequence on Sunday, July 24 on the identical venue.
England beat Spain in additional time to succeed in Euro 2022 semifinal
Hosts England inched previous Spain in a document Women’s Euros quarterfinal crowd on the Falmer Stadium in additional time to win 2-1 and e book their place within the remaining 4. Spain have been main within the recreation for extra time than their counterparts, courtesy of a Esther Gonzalez aim 9 minutes into the second half. Just when it seemed like Spain have been on the verge of dumping the hosts out of the match, Ella Toone equalised within the 84th minute, taking the sport into 30 extra minutes previous the regulation interval of 90.
The match-winner ⚽🤩
⚡ A 𝚃𝙷𝚄𝙽𝙳𝙴𝚁𝙱𝙾𝙻𝚃 by @StanwayGeorgia ⚡#WEUROMoments | #WEURO2022 | @Lays_football pic.twitter.com/iedHbBBJDm
— UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 20, 2022
A Georgia Stanway gorgeous strike got here six minutes into the additional time and would ultimately be the winner England wanted to propel into the semifinal. England will now face the winner of the second quarterfinal between Germany and Austria.
Earlier within the first half, each groups went after one another with a excessive press, tussling for possession, unable to maintain it for lengthy intervals of time because it remained stalemate in Brighton and Hove. England supervisor Sarina Wiegman was current on the sidelines after lacking the group’s remaining group stage match having examined constructive for Covid-19.
The venue hosted a complete of 28,994 folks, which is the brand new highest for a Women’s Euro quarterfinal.
McLaughlin secures place within the remaining with second quickest 400m hurdles run
World document holder and Tokyo Olympics champions, Sydney McLaughlin secured a spot within the girls’s 400m hurdles remaining with the second quickest run of 52.17 seconds on the World Athletics Championships. Coming into the occasion, McLaughlin had damaged the world document within the 400m hurdles for the third time within the final 12 months again in June, clocking 51.41 seconds at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
We’re not prepared for this remaining 😳#WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/nyaC47OXBn
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) July 21, 2022
The leads to the semi-final meant, we’ve bought ourselves an Olympics rematch of the occasion. McLaughlin’s podium companians in fellow US teammate Dalilah Muhammad and Netherlands’ Femke Bol completed simply behind her within the penultimate run, making it an thrilling remaining to be careful for.
In Tokyo, whereas McLaughlin had secured a gold along with her run of 51,46 seconds, Dalilah completed second at 51.58 and Bol received the Bronze along with her run of 52.03.